The same company was hit with a felony charge last month for allegedly falsifying data on its pollution control equipment.
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It would give the Twin Cities its first direct route into China.
Two months ago Alvin Kamara said "bleep Minnesota."
The 25 year old had fled Chicago after removing his ankle bracelet.
A 23-year-old man from Maple Grove has been arrested.
It's a New Year's Eve show at Treasure Island.
It's one of a flurry of concerts announced for the Twin Cities on Monday.
The Barron County Sheriff's Office put out an appeal on Monday morning.
Shoppers will get their first look on Thursday.
The shed was filled with outdoor gear and equipment.
It's arguably the most important issue facing voters in November.
She is on a trip to the East Coast to celebrate her birthday.
An investigation into the racism is underway.
Southwest Minnesota ethanol cooperative Corn Plus faces felony charges after federal regulators accuse them of misleading reports about pollution equipment. The latest complaint says company officials falsely claim pollution equipment was working when it wasn't. It's the latest in a series of environmental infractions.
Bushmills Ethanol in Atwater has agreed to pay a civil penalty after discharging polluted wastewater from 2008 and 2011 and providing false information about those discharges.
It’s a huge loss for environmental groups, who have cited studies saying heightened levels of mercury can cause nerve damage and developmental problems in humans. U.S. Steel officials say they hope to start construction next year.
Friday looks like another of those muggy days that keep air pollution trapped near the ground. The Pollution Control Agency has issued an air quality advisory for the Twin Cities and Rochester from noon to midnight. Conditions got bad enough on Wednesday that the agency upgraded its advisory to a health alert.
Building permits are on the rise in the Twin Cities. According to data from the Keystone Report for the Builders Association of the Twin Cities, building permits issued in the Twin Cities this month were up 57 percent over last July, to 403, and the number of units permitted more than doubled, to 783. The data also revealed that 3,953 units have been permitted, up 75 percent over the same time last year.
The American Lung Association released its "State of the Air" report Wednesday and has given Ramsey County an "F" for "short-term particle pollution." That's down from a "B'' in 2009, a "C" in 2010 and a "D'' in 2011. Overall, Minnesota earned better grades for "high ozone days," but lower grades for "high particle pollution days."